The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-12-08

referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
At 2.20, on motion of Captain Tillman
the Convention took q recess until 7
o'clock p. m.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at
o'clock last night and by the addition OF
several newly arrived delegates the num-
Der present was swelled to something
over 100.
The hall was packed, there beiug a
large number of outsiders present in.
cluding a good representation of the
General Assembly.
By reason of President Norris being
troubled with hoarseness, Mr.. G. w.
Shell, of Laurens, was invited to preside
and did so most efficiently.
Mr.. Grassland moved that the Con.
vention proceed at once to
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
On motion of Mr.. Grassland, it was
voted that the Secretary be instructed to
cast one ballot for Mr.. D. K. Norris, OF
Anderson, as the choice of the ConVen.
tion for President.
Mr.. Norris expressed his acknowledg.
ments for the honor conferred, but
thought it but just that the office should
devolve on some one else, and therefore
wished to decline with thanks.
The Convention, however, insisted on
bis serving.
A committee consisting Of Messrs.
Watson, Fishburne and Grassland was
appointed by the President pro tenn to
conduct tue President.elect to the chair.
The election for Vice.Presidents, one
from each Congressional District, resulted
as below, one ballot being cast for all by
the Secretary on motion
First District-J. e. Wannamaker.
Second-A. J. Linder.
Third-John e. Bradley, of Able
Vile.
Fourth-T. P. Mitchell.
Fifth-Captain Iredell Jones, of York.
Sixth-E. T. Stackhouse, Of Marion.
Seventh-H. R. Thomas.
Mr.. John T. Duncan, Of Newberry
was re. elected Secretary, and DR.. w. P
Addison, of Abbeville, Treasurer.
For members of the Executive Com.
mites it was announced that but three
were to be chosen, the others holding
over. On motion the Committee on Res.
olutions were instructed to withdraw and
nominate.
Captain Tillman said the original ar.
rangement was that each year the com
mittee should decide by lot or vote who
should retire but it had not been done
He said there were some members who
had never did anything and be thought
dead timber had better be cut away.
The Chairman said he thought it the
duty of the committee to decide in tina
way.
After a brief retirement the COMMITTEES
returned and announced as its nominees
Third District-J. K. Morrah, of Alb
beville; Fourth-J. w. Stribbling, .
Spartanburg; Seventh. D. Morrison
of Berkeley.
The Convention elected the gentlemen
named members of the Executive Com
mittee.
+. Mr.. Walter for the Auditing Commit
tee reported that the Treasurer's accounts
had been examined and found correc
and recommended it be accepted. l
was 80 voted.
The Chairman stated that the commit
tee appointed to invite the attendance o
q representative of the Trustees or facul
ty of the South Carolina College hat
discharged their duty so far as possible
Judge A. G. Haskell, a member of th
Board, would explain the matter to th'
/ Convention.
Judge Haskell being introduced saic
that he had received from the COMMITTEES
the invitation extended by the body t
the Board of Trustees of the University
courteously inviting that Board to ap
pear by representative, one of thei
/ number or one of the officers of the in
stitution to explain and discuss thei
views of agricultural education and fo
the best promotion thereof in the Stat'
of South Carolina.
! The time being short the committee
had discharged its duty by handing hin
the resolutions with the request to com
municate with the Board. He regretted
to say that as the Board had held it
annual meeting the night previous ant
several members had returned home
there was no quorum in the city and nj
meeting could be held. Feeling the i'm
portance and appreciating the Invitation
he had called on as many members o
the Board as were within reach and ba(
by them been requested TO appear t
thank the Convention for its request ant
to express their regret at not being abl,
to act officially, most of them, indeed
being occupied by their official duties
They appreciated the importance of tht
subject now before the Convention fo
deliberation and to the best of theil
ability their views have been expressed
in the annual report, which, in accord
ance with law, they have submitted tt
the General Assembly and is now before
them. He had been requested further t
hand in a copy of the report and give il
as representing the views Of the Board o
Trustees. They felt sure the same vii
receive the Conventions full and earnes
consideration, not only the subject treat
ed, but the views of the Board as ex
pressed in the report.
It represented the results of long in
vestigation and experience. He could
say the plan submitted is that which ha:
met the fullest approval everywhere. /
is in accordance with the views expressed
in 1865 by their own representatives ii
the General Assembly. 1t was recog
nized then by the people that change
was needed, but it was re-established on
the basis ofthe old College.
Alluding to the history of the College
up to 1876 the speaker said the peoples
representatives then took it again il
hand, and, step by step, constantly en-
larging and improving, they had brought
it up to its present condition. and at this
time, recognizing the popular demand
the Trustees had suggested this plan a.
covering all the wants and diversified
interests Of this State.
There had been no tardiness, no in.
difference, progress had only been re.
tarded by poverty. Itwas wide Uni
versity scheme, that will have in one
college all, and more than all there has
ever been possible in the college before
It will include College of Agricul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts, that it is
believed will equal any in the Union
This is followed by College of Phar'
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